Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

735,903,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,656

Unreached Groups

970 (36.5 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale ▲	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Borari	Brazil	800	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bugan	China	3,000	Bugan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bumang	China	300	Bumang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bunu	China	432,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Bunuo	China	23,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, Baha	China	700	Buyang, Baha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Cao Lan	China	51,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Carabayo, Macusa	Colombia	200	Carabayo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Chadong	China	23,000	Chadong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Changpao	China	6,900	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chatong	Laos	800	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chelkans	Russia	1,200	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chut-May	Laos	400	Chut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chut-Ruc	Laos	200	Chut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chut-Sach	Laos	200	Chut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Con	Laos	2,200	Con	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Coong	Vietnam	2,400	Coong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Daizhan	China	14,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Darkhad	Mongolia	25,000	Mongolian, Halh	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Daur, Western	China	7,500	Daur	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Dianbao	China	14,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Diao	China	2,800	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Digao	China	30,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,656 Peoples		735,903,000			970 ●				3,442

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%